As soon as I finish up my English winter camp we'll be packing up our cats and heading over to Kaohsiung, where we'll spend most of the break between semesters. I don't have any ambitious plans for this break, but below are some of the things I'd like to do.
1. Walk the rest of that (damn) "monkey trail"
The proper name for that (damn) "monkey trail" is the Chai Mountain Trail. I've been up both entrances to "the big loop" several times already, but I've yet to walk/hike all the way around the loop. Part of the reason for this is my inveterate hatred of monkeys, but another issue is the fact that I haven't had enough time.
I won't feel like I really know Gushan District until I've completed this somewhat onerous task. Wish me luck?
2. Ride a scooter over to Chaishan Fishing Port
I plan on taking the LRT down to Hamaxing, and from there riding a Ubike the rest of the way. Is this idea practical? I'm not sure.
Chaishan Fishing Port is on the other side of the forested ridge that occupies most of Gushan District. There's a road behind Sun Yat-sen University that leads to it along the coastline. I doubt the port will be particularly scenic, but like the (damn) monkey trail it's one of those places I've been meaning to visit for a long time.
3. Visit the Kaohsiung (Shoushan) Zoo
I was thinking about it the other day, and I haven't been to the Shoushan Zoo in at least 15 years. I remember not liking it, but I figure I should give it another try. They've remodeled it since my last visit, so maybe it's better now.
4. Buy airplane tickets for the summer
I'll be going back to the States for around 3 weeks in July, and tickets are always cheaper if you buy them early. I'll be staying with my parents in Port Angeles, Washington. I'd love to also visit my sister in Las Vegas, but I doubt we'll have the money for that. Las Vegas is expensive.
5. Take pictures of Zuoying
Why? For this blog, of course! After Zuoying I'll only have one more coastal district in Kaohsiung, Jiading, to discuss in this blog. After Jiading I'll be moving on to districts further east.
At this point in time I know Zuoying fairly well. I pass through it often on the way to and from Gushan, and I've already been to the more touristed parts. If I have the energy I'd like to walk up Banping Mountain.
6. Take pictures of Xinshr and Shanshang in Tainan
I'm not expecting high adventure in either place, but I'm a completist and I haven't made it up that way yet. The last two Tainan districts discussed in this blog were Rende and Yongkang, so yeah, Xinshr and Shanshang are next on the list. After Xinshr and Shanshang I'll be headed even deeper into the mountains, to Yujing, Nanhua and Nanxi. I plan on visiting those areas in the summer, after I come back from Port Angeles.
7. Hang out with my daughters
This one's kinda self-explanatory. I live in Taitung, they live in Kaohsiung, and I don't see them as often as I'd like. It'll be good to catch up.
8. Eat better food?
I don't mean to talk sh*t about the food in Taitung, but let's just say it's not what it used to be. COVID killed off a lot of restaurants in this area, and the options with regard to international food weren't that great to begin with. I'm not trying to say that the food/restaurant selection in Kaohsiung is that much better, but there are definitely some foods and types of restaurants that are much easier to find in that city.
When I get bored I watch food videos set in Kaohsiung. I'd really like to visit some of the places in those videos.
9. Watch a lot of old movies
I'd be watching a lot of old movies anyway, but it will be nice to have more time to watch them.
10. Bike and/or run around Kaohsiung
If I can (I'm not sure if it will fit in the car alongside the cats) I'd like to bring my road bike over. I've never biked in Kaohsiung before, and going north between Gushan and Tainan sounds interesting. Highway 1 isn't too far from where I'll be, and hopefully I'll get the chance to bike through the area.
Running? I could see myself running up the bike trail between Gushan and Zuoying, or maybe south down to Yancheng. I'm not super excited about navigating Kaohsiung traffic, but it's something to do.
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